This client was very pleasant to talk to and is about 60 years old. She has her kids and grandchildren living in one roof. Her husband works in sales and from her story, is still eager to provide for the whole family despite age. The funny moment about this project was the client didn't realize she had a dirt crawlspace - sized at 30'x35' and separated down the middle by a poured wall with an opening cut out. We arranged a crawlspace encapsulation and client agreed to cover costs. She was concerned about the indoor air health so this is one move she didn't realize could help their home.

Managing Humidity and Radon: Smart Mitigation Plan for a Challenging Crawlspace

During inspection, we found very high humidity and an inaccessible crawlspace, with radon levels around 6 pCi/L in this home, though not fully accurate since the basement windows were open during testing. Our tech's plan includes sealing 60 feet of floor cracks and installing a sub-slab extraction point near the plumbing stack, exiting through the rim joist with the fan mounted on the back of the home. This setup will significantly improve airflow and reduce radon accumulation within the space. 

This nice client was referred by a friend from our Network in National Radon Defense and they really liked how we draft our structures ideally to our customer's home. He decided to have his own radon mitigation system installed too! 

Radon Remediation in Anita, Iowa

The client -- Grant just bought house and moved in a couple days ago. He got a radon test as he wasn't confident with the health and safety of the home. He got levels of 6. It's a ranch house with a walk out and unfinished basement. It has no sump pit. The team did a sub slab extraction point behind stairs and garage and cored through poured foundation to exit on side of house and route up. They explained to Grant that he needs to have a crack sealing as the expansion joints were deep and he said he can already manage that on his own. Everything went well!

This was a lovely couple who had an unfinished home and had a radon test during while on the construction phase. The levels were too high so they really decided to mitigate for the protection and safety of the whole family. It was a straight forward installation since there was an ideal structure and room for the radon mitigation system. They were really nice and gave the team on the spot feedback along with some referrals.